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spry
[ sprahy ]
adjective
, spry·er, spry·est or spri·er, spri·est.
- active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
spry
/ spraɪ /
adjective
- active and brisk; nimble
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Derived Forms
- ˈspryness, noun
- ˈspryly, adverb
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Other Words From
- spryly adverb
- spryness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spry1
First recorded in 1740–50; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spry1
C18: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect spragg sprig
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Example Sentences
Saturday, Acevedo, a spry and agile senior, moved quickly to inspect the orchard.
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The rest of the film is a limp to the finish line, not that it was all that spry to begin with.
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The play’s spry theatricality has no trouble accommodating Leon’s 21st century vision of Grover’s Corners.
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He stubbornly refused to face reality and listen to Democratic voters who kept telling pollsters they desired a spryer candidate.
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This is a quirky, small-scale, quietly reflective work that’s as tenderhearted as it is spryly comic and as poignant as it is ultimately uplifting.
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